Construction Stop of "High Speed 2" in Northern England: Austrian Companies Affected

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: October 5, 2023; 22:17 ♦ (Vindobona)

The surprising halt to the construction of part of the major British project, the "High Speed 2" (HS2) high-speed rail line, is causing discussion among the companies involved. Austrian companies in particular, which are involved in the rail project worth billions, could be affected.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the halt to construction of the second part (shown here in red as Phase 2) of the "High Speed 2" high-speed rail line. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Cnbrb, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)

The cost-cutting measure announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which envisages completing only the section of the line between London and Birmingham and cutting the originally planned section as far as Manchester, is affecting several companies in the Alpine Republic, as reported by ORF. These include construction groups…